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Zulfiqur is Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange) at the University of Cumbria. Zulf has an interdisciplinary background with research interests that includes microfabrication, microfluidics for point-of-care diagnostic devices and for biological processing as well as related work on transducer development, particularly for electrochemical and optical sensing, and AI for sensor data. His key recent European projects include: HoliCare (https://holicare-project.org/) on diagnostics for respiratory tract infections in sub-saharan africa; SusFe on sustainable functional electronics (https://susfeproject.eu/); UTI-Diag on diagnostics and antibiotic stewardship for urinary tract infections.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A novel technique for quality control of microinjection molding
Daoud, A. N., Ghaleb, A. M., Ali, Z. & Abdelhafeez Hassan, A., 5 Jan 2026, In: Micromachines. 17, 1, 14 p., 74.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Integrating computational fluid dynamics into organ-on-chip systems: a glioblastoma-centred design and validation framework
Taleban, H., Li, X., Ali, Z., Kalesh, K., Prakash, J., Bagci-Onder, T. & Breznik, B., 22 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13, 22 p., 1716813.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Defining and achieving next-generation green electronics: a perspective on best practices through the lens of hybrid printed electronics
Vogel, K., Carniello, S., Beni, V., Sudheshwar, A., Malinverno, N., Alesanco, Y., Torrellas, M., Harkema, S., De Kok, M., Rentrop, C., Zurano Villasuso, I., Bernard, L., Moliner, E., Rein, C., Bayon, Y., Ali, Z., Zachäus, C., Gouze, N., Berthuel, M. & González Buch, C. & 2 others, , 2 Jul 2025, (Published online) In: IEEE Access. 13, p. 117135-117161 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Design of portable biosensor assay using multifunctional carbon nanosheets for on-site monitoring of Staphylococcus Aureus in water and food samples
Emran, M., Shenashen, M., Fadl, A., Saleh, M., Baz, A. A., Ganganboina, A. B., Ali, Z., Sun, M., Zhou, M. & Kotb, A., 1 Jan 2025, In: Microchemical Journal. 208, p. 112482 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Performance evaluation and rectification of prosthetic sockets: a machine learning approach using wearable sensors
Ottikkutti, S. R., Mehryar, P., Zeybek, B., Karamousadakis, M., Ali, Z. & Chen, D., 12 Sept 2025, In: IEEE Access. 13, p. 167526-167537 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review